Early Childhood and Learning Support Studies FdA

Bangor University

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Start date

    September

Completing the course successfully will raise, to a national foundation degree level, your understanding of issues about children and their development and learning. Your academic learning will underpin the work related skills that you will develop. The degree is based on a working partnership between the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, Coleg Menai, local nurseries, primary schools and childcare centres. This degree is particulary suitable for current practitioners who are working in the field of Early Childhood and wish to study as well as remain in employment. The degree is suitable for those who wish to gain a national degree to the value of 240 credits. However, a certificate (120 credits) can be awarded on successful completion of Level 4. Students who complete the Foundation Degree successfully may apply to join the third year of the BA Childhood Studies degree BA Childhood Studies degree.

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Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Demonstrate an understanding of the role of imagination and creativity in young children’s play, learning and development.

Identify and understand the significance of creative development in young children.

Evaluate critically their observations of children’s play and creative activities, in the light of relevant theories.

Identify ways in which adults can support and scaffold the development of creativity and imagination in children’s play analyzing and justifying the decisions made.


The FdA is suitable for those interested in working with young children or becoming teaching assistants in the primary school.

Normally all applicants will be interviewed. Preference will be given to applicants who meet the following criteria:
Grade C or above in English Language at GCSE for those wishing to follow the course through the medium of English or a grade C or above in Welsh Language for those wishing to follow the course through the medium of Welsh

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Subjects

  • IT
  • IT Development
  • Nursery management
  • Development
  • Partnerships
  • Agencies
  • Work Placement
  • Scaffolding Learning
  • Children's Rights
  • The Healthy Child
  • Child's Play
  • Researching Childhood
  • Young Children's Development
  • Fostering Acceptable Behaviour

Course programme

Year 1 The first year course aims to give students a broad introduction to the three main disciplines of the course. You will study a range of compulsory modules which provide a sound grounding in aspects that are related to childhood: Learning to Learn Fostering Acceptable Behaviour Young Children's Development Work Placement The Learning Environment Child's Play Years 2 The range of compulsory and optional modules provide a thorough grounding in key theoretical perspectives, research methodology, and the major themes in the interpretation of contemporary childhood experiences: Scaffolding Learning Work Placement Children's Rights The Healthy Child Nursery Management Supporting Learning Needs Partnerships and Agencies Researching Childhood

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Early Childhood and Learning Support Studies FdA

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

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